Lonely Planet Greek Phrasebook & Dictionary

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Before voiced consonants it is pronounced as z Τ/τ taf (ταυ) T/t Φ/φ fee (φι) F/f as in friend Χ/χ hee (χι) Related to English X but soft. You can say gamma as a hard 'g', chi as 'h', and rho as an unrolled English 'r', you can also say "au" or "eu" instead of "av" and "ev" and you'll be totally understood. Duration [ edit ] _____ minute(s) _____ λεπτό/λεπτά ( lep-TOH/TAH) _____ hour(s) _____ ώρα/ώρες ( OH-rah/res) _____ day(s) _____ μέρα/μέρες ( MEH-rah/res) _____ week(s) _____ εβδομάδα/δες ( ev-dhoh-MAH-dhah/dhes) _____ month(s) _____ μήνας/μήνες ( MEEN / MEE-nes) _____ year(s) _____ έτος/χρόνος/χρονιά/έτη/χρόνοι/χρονιές Days [ edit ] today σήμερα ( SEE-meh-ra) yesterday χτες ( khtes) tomorrow αύριο ( AHV-ree-oh) this week αυτή την εβδομάδα ( .

Any other suggestions that might help me remember some of the important words and phrases for some simple interactions. Experience Guides For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Come down the travelators, exit Sainsbury's, turn right and follow the pedestrianised walkway to Crown Walk and turn right - and Coles will be right in front of you. noodles μακαρόνια ( makaronia) rice ρύζι ( oh-REE-zah) beans φασόλια ( fah-SOH-lia) May I have a glass of _____?Although the small letters seem entirely different (and some of them are indeed) at people's handwriting they can be extremely close to English.

So if you know some Attic or Koine Greek and pronounce it as Modern Greek, though you will sound archaic, you will probably be understood. Greek people know they have a difficult language (for foreigners) and don't expect any tourist to know more than a couple words. As in zone Θ/θ theeta (θήτα) As in thought Κ/κ kappa (κάππα) As in cat Λ/λ lamtha (λάμδα) L/l Μ/μ mee (μι,μυ) M/m Ν/ν nee (νι,νυ) N/n Ξ/ξ ksee (ξι) X/x as in a xe Π/π pee (πι) P/p as in a pe Ρ/ρ rho (ρο) As in road Σ/σ/ς sigma (σίγμα) S/s as in some. People in no way expect you to be proficient in any aspect of Greek, so by studying a bit before visiting you can really impress people and win their hearts!

Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. The accent (similar in usage as in Spanish), if written, is placed on the vowel of the tonic syllable, or onto the second vowel if there's a diphthong. The different forms of 1, 3, 4, 13, 14, 21, 23, 24 etc and 1000, are used with nouns of different genders.